Kattu Vannu Vilichappol
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Kattu Vannu Vilichappol (When the Breeze Comes Calling) is a 2000 Malayalam language
Malayalam language
Malayalam , is one of the four major Dravidian languages of southern India. It is one of the 22 scheduled languages of India with official language status in the state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry. It is spoken by 35.9 million people...

 film directed by Sasidharan Pillai alias Sasi Paravoor and starring Chippy
Chippy (actress)
Chippy is an actress in the South Indian film industry, mainly in Malayalam films. Her first movie was the Suresh Gopi starrer Thalastaanam by Shaji Kailas, but her first big break was the Bharathan movie Padheyam , starring Mammootty...

, Vijayaraghavan and Krishnakumar in pivotal roles. The film deals with the issue of AIDS
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...

.

Plot

Seetha, born in an orthodox Hindu
Hindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...

 family, falls in love with the lower-caste Unni and later elopes with him to Bombay. Four years later, one day, Unni goes missing at Bombay. Seetha is pregnant and had to return to her native place. Through a newspaper report, Seetha comes to know that Unni has committed suicide after knowing he was infected with HIV
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus is a lentivirus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome , a condition in humans in which progressive failure of the immune system allows life-threatening opportunistic infections and cancers to thrive...

. The heart-broken Seetha is isolated by the society and even by her parents who believe that she is also infected. Abu, a kind-hearted Muslim
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...

 ferryman is her only help. Hated and isolated by the society, Abu and Seetha has to face lot of troubles. One day, filmmaker Lohithadas
Lohithadas
Ambazhathil Karunakaran Lohithadas was an Indian screenwriter, director, and producer known for his extensive work in Malayalam cinema....

, a friend of Unni, visits Seetha and informs her that Unni was killed by the Bombay underworld and the AIDS-news was all crafted by the wicked media. Meanwhile, some people try to kick Seetha out of the village and burn her house. The film ends with Seetha, her new-born baby and Abu fleeing to another village.

Cast

  • Chippy
    Chippy (actress)
    Chippy is an actress in the South Indian film industry, mainly in Malayalam films. Her first movie was the Suresh Gopi starrer Thalastaanam by Shaji Kailas, but her first big break was the Bharathan movie Padheyam , starring Mammootty...

     as Seetha
  • Vijayaraghavan as Abu
  • Krishnakumar as Unni
  • Madambu Kunjikkuttan as Raghavan Nair
  • A. K. Lohithadas as himself
  • T. V. Chandran
    T. V. Chandran
    T. V. Chandran is an Indian filmmaker, script writer, and actor. He is most known for his art-house films which have references to history and undertones of politics and feminism...

     as Achuthan Nair
  • Jose Pellissery
    Jose Pellissery
    Jose Pellissery was an Indian film and theatre actor.-Biography:As an actor in Malayalam cinema, he played supporting roles in about 100 films. His 15-year film career included roles in such movies as Aadhaaram, Akashadoothu, Nadodi, and Ghazal.Pellissery was a partner of the theatre company...

     as Shankara Pillai
  • Priyadarsini
  • Saraswathi Amma
  • Harishree Ashokan as Velappan
  • Kozhikode Shantha Devi as Umma
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